Party labels still provide useful clues, but they cannot tell voters whether a candidate understands land development, transportation, housing or public services. As Nevada’s nonpartisan electorate grows, local elections require closer examination of authority, competence, costs and competing interests.
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More Voters Are Rejecting Both Parties. Are They Really Moving to the Center?
More Americans are calling themselves independents, but leaving a party does not necessarily mean moving to the center. Some are embracing more conditional political choices; others are simply losing faith in both parties and becoming politically unmoored.
